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ARTS, BELLYDANCING, CRAFTS
BELLYDANCING, ARTS, CRAFTS
CRAFTS, BELLYDANCING, ARTS

whichever order I put them in, these are my passion!

... all from my little home studio in Durban, on the east coast of sunny South Africa!

"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird." -- Paul McCartney









Thursday, February 7, 2013

BLUEBERRY BEAR LOVES BUGABOO STAMPS!

I'd like to share a card I made for The Outlawz Sketch Challenge yesterday, using a older image from Bugaboo Stamps, called JACK AND DIANE - LOVE CIRCLE.

To create my card, I used this sketch :

Here is my Valentine's Day card :


I coloured the image using alcohol markers and a white gel pen :

and washi tape from BLUEBERRY BEAR for the vertical and horizontal stripes.

The other items used are a free sentiment download, some silver embellishments with gem centres, a red CS mat and a white CS base card.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

BUGABOO STAMPS : NEW RELEASE TUESDAY

YAY - it's Tuesday and I get to share a new image release with you today - and it's from the fabulous Jodie of BUGABOO STAMPS:


Isn't this little AKV baseball guy just the cutest - I love that proud look on his little face!

I coloured the image using alcohol markers and a white gel pen.  here is a closer look at him:



To make my card I used the following:

white CS base that I created four blocks on, using a table in MS Word.
The image is in one of the blocks
The sentiment is in another
The remaining two blocks contain dimensional (puffy) stickers that follow the baseball theme.
I also used an orange and a red CS mat.

I think this has turned out a great birthday card for a young boy.

Click HERE to check out the new releases in the BUGABOO store.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA


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MONDAY'S GREETING CARD CHALLENGE AT THE OUTLAWZ

The Greeting Card Challenge at the Outlawz is to make a greeting with a sentiment on the front, and to add stitching (hand, machine or faux).  I chose faux stitching and this is my card using a free colouring image from the internet:


I coloured the image using alcohol markers from BLUEBERRY BEAR and a white gel pen :


To create my card I used the following:

white CS card base
four offcuts of DP and using a black fineline pen I created faux stitching and knots, also the large tacking stitches around the pink polka dot background DP
printed circle sentiment (not sure who it's from, but if you do, please let me know)
three puffy fabric flowers
two pawprint buttons

Thanks for visiting me!

luv'n huggz
jen leeflang aka BLUEBERRY BEAR
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add this card to the following challenges too:


365 CARDS, DAY 35, TOP TRENDS, (gingham)
CREATIVE CREATIONS, #3, IT MUST BE LOVE
CDAC, ‘ANYTHING GOES’
EUREKA STAMPS, #25, SWEET HEARTS
INCY WINCY,  LOVE  IS IN THE AIR
LEXI’S CREATIONS, #83, VALENTINE/LOVE
OOH LA LA, OOH LA LA’s LOVE STORY
SONGBIRD CHALLENGE, 313, HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU
THE PINK ELEPHANT, TPE185, INSPIRATION PHOTO (my inspiration – the red hearts, the colour pink, and the polka dots)





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Sunday, February 3, 2013

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASE :: DEBI DREADS

I am a little late in my posting for the new releases at Digistamps 4 Joy today ... but rather late than never...

This is a card I made with one of the new images, one of my own drawings, called Debi Dreads:


I used another image from the ds4j store called Hibiscus to layer behind the image, so give the card a little more interest.  The images were coloured using alcohol markers and a white gel pen. I tried to give the skirt and top a soft suede effect - I hope I achieved that.

To complete my card I used the following:
cream CS card base
brown shades printed DP
green shades DP diecut
metallic red card candi
layered green and red flowers from Blueberry Bear
red satin ribbon bow
gold stick on sentiment

Hopefully I will be able to share another new release with you tomorrow.

luv'n huggs
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I love like to add this card to the following challenges:

365 CARDS, DAY 33, COLOUR LIKE CRAZY
ALLSORTS CHALLENGE, WEEK 192, LET’S GET CUTE
CRAFTY CALENDAR, LOVE AND MARRIAGE
DI’S DIGI DESIGNS, VALENTINES AND/OR LOVE
HIDING IN MY CRAFT ROOM, HIMCR#83, REDS
MY SHERI CRAFTS, #102, VALENTINES
MY TIME TO CRAFT, #207, LOVE IS IN THE AIR
PUMPKIN SPICE, #5, HEART
BROKEN BOX STOCK, #19, BE MY VALENTINE
BROWN SUGAR, #27, RED/HEARTS
CRAFTS FOR ETERNITY, #109, ROMANCE
CREATIVE CORNER, #5, HEARTS
FROSTED DESIGNS, FABULOUS FRIDAY, LOVE AND HEART
INSPIRE ME FRIDAYS, #94, ANYTHING GOES
STAMPIN WITH THE DRAGON, LOVE IS IN THE AIR
QKR STAMPEDE, #24, LOVE IS IN THE AIR
SWEET AND SASSY, #90, VALENTINES DAY/LOVE


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SILHOUETTE WEDDING CARD

I'd like to share a card I made today - a request from a friend of my mom's. It's a wedding card and I decided to make it a little bit traditional and a little bit contemporary (should a wedding card have so much black on it?)


I used a bridal couple silhouette image, and using MS Word, I added the bridal couple's names on the card. To that I added a spray of flowers, some Stickles, and teeny tiny gems in the flourishes.  Two silver embellies were adored with tiny gems and also attached to the card.  I used pink CS card mats, and the silver and white swirly paper is from Blueberry Bear.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

CRAFTY CALENDAR, LOVE AND MARRIAGE
 MY TIME TO CRAFT, #207, LOVE IS IN THE AIR
ONE STOP CRAFTS, #204, ANYTHING GOES
CRAFTS FOR ETERNITY, #109, ROMANCE
INSPIRE ME FRIDAYS, #94, ANYTHING GOES
QKR STAMPEDE, #24, LOVE IS IN THE AIR
STAMPIN WITH THE DRAGON, LOVE IS IN THE AIR
SWEET AND SASSY, #90, VALENTINES DAY/LOVE




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THE OUTLAWZ SUNDAY CAS CHALLENGE

The challenge this week on The Outlawz  SUNDAY CAS challenge is to make a card 4.25 inches X 4.25 inches, and this is mine:


The image was printed onto white CS and I added the sentiment (my own, computer generated) at the same time.  The image is coloured with alcohol markers and I added a few turquoise gems to give the card a more masculine feel ... and that's it!  That's my card!

I love the clean simplicity of it, and I think it's perfect for a man who doesn't want all the frou-frou of ribbons and soppiness.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

I would like to add this card to the following challenges too:

A GEM OF A CHALLENGE, #65, GINGHAM OR CHECKS
ALLSORTS CHALLENGE, WEEK 192, LET’S GET CUTE
HOTSHOT CRAFTS, #14, CLEAN AND SIMPLE
INSPIRE ME FRIDAYS, #94, ANYTHING GOES
RAISE THE BAR, #129, ANIMAL ATTRACTION



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Saturday, February 2, 2013

ANYTHING GOES ... that's the BUGABOO CHALLENGE!

Yes, that's right, 

ANYTHING GOES

at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge today, and here is my card for your inspiration:


The images featured on my card are all from the set called "Mini Set - Roses"

Mini Set - Roses

and I used the since rose in the circle for the outside of my card, that I placed on three strips of washi tape.  The image is popped up on foam diensional tape, although it's not visible here :(


On the inside I used the two roses and the vase, together with one of the sentiments:


Click HERE to link your card to the challenge, and you could be in line to win of the fabulous prize packs from Bugaboo!

I can't wait to see your creation.

luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
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